Colts at Giants: How to watch, odds, expert picks with Indianapolis desperate for victory

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If the season ended right now, the 2-13 New York Giants would have the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Much to their chagrin, there is still more football to be played and six other teams still fighting for the worst record. New York is of course the heavy underdog on Sunday, hosting the Indianapolis Colts – who at 7-8 still have an outside chance to make the playoffs.

How to watch Colts at Giants

Indianapolis must win to stay in the postseason mix. It really couldn’t have picked a better final two opponents than the Giants and Jaguars. This team has alternated wins and losses over the past six weeks, but those losses — to the Lions, Bills and Broncos — are understandable. Still, there’s enough to be concerned about here. Anthony Richardson, who hasn’t topped 200 air yards in a full month and has an ugly 12 interceptions to eight passing touchdowns this year, is out with an injury. Joe Flacco is expected to start.

Jonathan Taylor and this offensive line are the ones driving the offense. Taylor is averaging 94 rushing yards per game. 4.96 yards per game touch. He was on a heat check last week, with several breakaway runs and three touchdowns. He’s great, and so is his protection — fourth in run block win rate, with Quenton Nelson and Ryan Kelly first and third among individual interior linemen.

The Colts also have a formidable defensive front. DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart are both top-five in DT run stop win rate. And Kwity Paye has been a threat off the edge of late, with 5.5 of his seven sacks coming since November.

The Giants are a terrible watch in every phase of the sport. They are last in scoring and total offense. The secondary has three interceptions to 19 touchdowns allowed. New York is on a 10-game losing streak and is already looking to next spring.

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